900 Varnum Street North East
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 20017
At a glance
900 Varnum Street North East is a 30,214-square-foot K-12 school in Washington, DC, built in 1980. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 43 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 73.6 kBtu/ft² and 109 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 53% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 43 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 73.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 109 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 207,234 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,817 therms |
| Water use | 190 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 30,214 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM19592086:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 43 | -3 | 73.6 kBtu/ft² | 109 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 46 | -11 | 73.7 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | 60.0 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS
DC's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) require buildings below the performance standard to improve over compliance cycles (the first ends December 31, 2026; later cycles run five years), with penalties for buildings that fail to meet their pathway.
Ownership
WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY
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Location
- Address
- 900 Varnum Street North East
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20017
- Coordinates
- 38.94339, -76.99355
Within ~1 km
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How does 900 Varnum Street North East compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 900 Varnum Street North East's ENERGY STAR score of 43 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 53% of them and lower than 45%. Its site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft² is about 15% above the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,214 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 31 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 900 Varnum Street North East's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for 900 Varnum Street North East, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2022 to 43 in 2024 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 57. Site EUI moved from 60.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 23% increase. Reported emissions went from 119 tCO₂e to 109 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 43 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 43 means the building performs better than about 43% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 43 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 32 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Washington, DC, 47% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 900 Varnum Street North East's 73.6 kBtu/ft² across 30,214 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (652 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 117.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 207,234 kWh of electricity, 8,817 therms of natural gas and 190 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 900 Varnum Street North East to report its energy use?
900 Varnum Street North East reports under the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS, the legal basis of Washington, DC's Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM19592086:2024). DC's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) require buildings below the performance standard to improve over compliance cycles (the first ends December 31, 2026; later cycles run five years), with penalties for buildings that fail to meet their pathway.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 900 Varnum Street North East's energy grade?
900 Varnum Street North East scores 43 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 900 Varnum Street North East use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.6 kBtu/ft² (117.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,214 sq ft, including 207,234 kWh of electricity and 8,817 therms of natural gas.
What are 900 Varnum Street North East's carbon emissions?
900 Varnum Street North East reported 109 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 900 Varnum Street North East?
900 Varnum Street North East is in Washington, DC 20017. Its coordinates are 38.94339, -76.99355 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 900 Varnum Street North East and when was it built?
900 Varnum Street North East has 30,214 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 900 Varnum Street North East covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS.
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking (Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “900 Varnum Street North East, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/900-varnum-street-north-east-4279cacb (data as of July 9, 2026).